1310 Boy Names That Start With C (with Meanings and Popularity)
Boy names that start with C are the third most populous group by initial, following J and A. C names for boys have been dominated for decades by Christopher and Charles.
Along with Charles and Christopher, C names for boys in the US Top 100 include Carter, Caleb, Connor, and Christian. British parents prefer short form Charlie, which ranks among the Top 20 boys' names in England and Wales.
International forms of Charles are popular internationally, with Carlo the top C name for boys in Germany and Carlos the highest-ranking in Spain.
But other C names for boys are popular around the world. Côme is the top-ranking C name for boys in France, while in Italy it's (surprisingly) Christian.
Unique C-starting names for your baby boy include many appealing choices that start with either the hard or the soft C sound, from Cassius to Cyrus, Clancy to Chance.
Here, our full selection of boy names that start with C, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Caspian
Origin:
Place nameMeaning:
"white"
- Callum
Origin:
Scottish form of Columba, LatinMeaning:
"dove"
- Cassian
Origin:
Latin, variation of CassiusMeaning:
"hollow"
- Cyrus
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"sun"
- Casper
Origin:
Dutch form of Jasper, PersianMeaning:
"bringer of treasure"
- Cassius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"hollow"
- Calvin
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"bald, hairless"
- Cameron
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"crooked nose"
- Charlie
Origin:
English, diminutive of Charles, French from GermanMeaning:
"free man"
- Caleb
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"dog; whole heart"
- Conrad
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"brave counsel"
- Charles
Origin:
French from GermanMeaning:
"free man"
- Casey
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"brave in battle"
- Christopher
Origin:
Greek and LatinMeaning:
"bearer of Christ"
- Cillian
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"war strife or church"
- Cedric
Origin:
CelticMeaning:
"bounty"
- Colin
Origin:
English diminutive of Nicholas or Irish and ScottishMeaning:
"people of victory; pup"
- Cade
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"round, barrel; battle"
- Caius
Origin:
Variation of Gaius, LatinMeaning:
"rejoice"
- Callan
Origin:
GaelicMeaning:
"descendent of Cathalan; descendent of the battle ruler"